GRE Word List
ROUSING
giving rise to excitement : stirring
The meaning of the word rousing is giving rise to excitement : stirring.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| quotidian | occurring every day |
| kinetic | of or relating to the motion of material bodies and the forces and energy associated therewith |
| pliant | pliable |
| extort | to obtain from a person by force, intimidation, or undue or illegal power : wring |
| hem | a border of a cloth article doubled back and stitched down |
| jovial | characterized by good-humored cheerfulness and conviviality : jolly |
| astute | having or showing shrewdness and an ability to notice and understand things clearly : mentally sharp or clever |
| genuflect | to bend the knee |
| pied | of two or more colors in blotches |
| bombast | pretentious inflated speech or writing |